Jennifer Day of Chelmsford, Mass., Draws NEWMAC Swimming and Diving Weekly Recognition

2016 Oct 31

Jennifer Day has earned NEWMAC weekly honors for her performance this past weekend at the Worcester City Swimming & Diving Championships.

Kristen Bender was named the Co-Diver of the Week while the 200-yard medley relay secured the Relay Team of the Week nod.

Bender totaled a pair of runner up scores on the 1-meter (243.44) and 3-meter (254.02) diving board while the foursome of junior Thea Reymann, freshman Carol Wang, junior Jennifer Day and senior Emily Martin teamed up to deliver the Engineers first-ever relay win at the Worcester City Championships with a time of 1:43.22.

The Engineers, who begin their fifth year in the Sports & Recreation Center, host Babson, Smith and Brandeis Friday at 7pm.

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